Given an Ambiguous Ethical Dilemma, Joey Considers All Perspectives of People

question 164

Multiple Choice

Given an ambiguous ethical dilemma, Joey considers all perspectives of people who will be affected by his decision and is able to use abstract reasoning to determine whether the behavior is "right" or "wrong." According to Kohlberg's stage theory, in which stage is this child most likely functioning?

• A)preconventional
• B)conventional
• C)concrete operational
• D)postconventional

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